ID: I645978560
Name: Jacob FREY
Given Name: Jacob
Surname: Frey
Sex: M
Birth: 1694 in Roxborough (or Germantown), Philadelphia Co. PA 1
Death: 1784 2
Death: 1785 3
Will: 28 Feb 1782 Will Proved on Jan. 7 1785 1
Note: It is said that of all of Heinrich and Anna's children, Jacob was the one
that stayed home on his father's farm after his becoming of age and
marriage.
(from the Levering Family History and Genealogy)
The last will of Jacob Frey of Towamencin, dated Feb. 28, 1782, was
proved Jan. 7 1785, at Norristown, county seat of the then new county of
Montgomery. In his will he gives to his wife, Margaret, the household
goods, and directs all other personal estate to be sold and distribution
made between "all my children, Viz.: Jacob, Joseph, George, William and
Henry." His farm of about 200 acres (probably the original homestead), he
divided, one-half to Jacob, one-fourth to George and one-fourth to
Joseph, and then made provision for Equalization
The date of probate of his will indicated an age of 90 years. He wa,
doubtless, buried in the old Frey graveyard.
Father: Heinrich FREY b: 17 Jun 1653 in Altheim in the province of Alsace, Germany
Mother: Anna Catherine LEVERING b: 15 Mar 1673 in mulheim on the Ruhr,Bruch Westphalia, Germany
Marriage 1
Margaret UNKNOWN
Children
 Jacob FREY b: 1756 Joseph FREY b: 1760 in Norristown, PA- John FREY b: 1762
- George FREY b: Bef 1765
- William FREY b: Aft 1765
- Henry FREY b: 1768
Sources:
- Title: Lesa Pfrommer emailed me the frye tree from the world family tree
Repository:
- Title: Decendants of Robert De Levering -family tree maker user home page
Repository:
- Title: Heinrich Frye Family Home Page
Repository:
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